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101 left-hand
• vasemmanpuoleinen• vasenkätinen• vasen* * *1) (at the left; to the left of something else: the bottom left-hand drawer of the desk.) vasemmanpuoleinen2) (towards the left: a left-hand bend in the road.) vasemmalle kaartuva -
102 lord it over
(to act like a lord or master towards: Don't think you can lord it over us.) komennella -
103 make a move
• ryhtyä toimenpiteisiin* * *1) (to move at all: If you make a move, I'll shoot you!) liikahtaa2) ((with for or towards) to move (in the direction of): He made a move for the door.) siirtyä -
104 make for
• edistää• myötävaikuttaa• suunnata kulkunsa• suunnata* * *(to go towards: We're making for home.) suunnata -
105 make one's way
• nousta• vaeltaa• menestyä* * *1) (to go: They made their way towards the centre of the town.) mennä2) (to get on in the world.) menestyä -
106 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) lähteä matkaan -
107 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) lähteä matkaan -
108 manner
• tottumus• tyyli• esiintymistapa• aspekti• tavat• kaava• maneeri• menetelmä• tapa• käytöstapa• käytös• käyttäytymistapa• laji* * *'mænə1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) tapa2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) käytös3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) käytöstapa•- - mannered- mannerism
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109 mercy
• onni• siunaus• armahdus• armeliaisuus• armo• sääli• laupeus* * *'mə:siplural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) armo2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) onni•- merciful- mercifully
- merciless
- mercilessly
- at the mercy of
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110 north-easterly / north-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) koillis-, luoteis-2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) koilliseen, luoteeseen päinEnglish-Finnish dictionary > north-easterly / north-westerly
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111 northerly
• pohjanpuoleinen• pohjoinen• pohjoiseen• pohjois* * *- ðə-1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north: a northerly breeze.) pohjois-2) (looking, lying etc towards the north: in a northerly direction.) pohjoisenpuoleinen -
112 northward
• pohjoinen• pohjoiseen* * *adjective (towards the north: in a northward direction.) pohjoissuuntainen -
113 northward(s)
adverb (towards the north: They were travelling northwards.) pohjoiseen päin -
114 on
• paikkaa• paikallaan• palavat• paikalleen• nojautua• nojata• jatkaa jotakin• jonkin päällä• jossakin• jonkin päälle• jollakin• tähdentää• varrella• edelleen• eteenpäin• erimielinen• siirtyä• alalle• ajoissa• alkaen• aikaa• päälle• päällä• raportoida• tilaa ym• kiinni• kohdetta• sopia• yllä• ylle• kytketty• käynnissä• pinnalla• pitkin• pinnalle• lähtien* * *on 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.)2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.)3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.)4) (about: a book on the theatre.) jostakin kertova5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) jossakin6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) varassa7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) kuurilla8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) parissa9) (towards: They marched on the town.) kohti10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) varrella11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.)12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) mukanaan13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) tehtäessä14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.)2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) päällä, päälle, yllään2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) jatkaa3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) päällä, päälle4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) mennä5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) kyytiin3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) meneillään2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?)•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
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115 open on to
((of a door etc) to open towards: Our front door opens straight on to the street.) avautua -
116 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) -
117 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) -
118 outward
• ulkopuoli• ulkopuolinen• ulkoinen• ulospäin• ulko-• ulkonainen• ulko• summittainen• ylimalkainen• pinnallinen* * *1) (on or towards the outside; able to be seen: Judging by his outward appearance, he's not very rich; no outward sign of unhappiness.) ulkoinen2) ((of a journey) away from: The outward journey will be by sea, but they will return home by air.) menomatka -
119 outwards
• ulos• ulospäin* * *adverb (towards the outside edge or surface: Moving outwards from the centre of the painting, we see that the figures become smaller.) ulospäin -
120 partiality
• erikoinen mieltymys• puolueellisuus* * *- ʃi'æləti1) (a liking for: He has a partiality for cheese.) mieltymys2) (the preferring of one person or side more than another: He could not help showing his partiality for/towards his own team.) puolueellisuus
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